UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):September 13, 2019
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-33177 | 22-1897375 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Suite 1405, Holmdel, NJ | 07733 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(732) 577-9996
3499 Route 9N, Suite 3D, Freehold, NJ 07728
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock | MNR | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 6.125% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | MNR-PC | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Filing of Prospectus Supplements
On August 2, 2018, Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a shelf registration statement (SEC File No. 333-226511) (the “Registration Statement”).
On September 13, 2019, the Company also filed with the SEC a prospectus supplement, dated September 13, 2019, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), which is designed to provide the Company’s existing stockholders and interested new investors with a method of purchasing shares of the Company’s common stock and investing all or a percentage of their cash dividends in additional shares of common stock.
In connection with the filing of the prospectus supplement, the Company is filing as Exhibit 5.1 hereto, an opinion of its Maryland counsel, Venable LLP, regarding the legality of the validity of the securities being registered under each respective prospectus supplement.
This Current Report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 5.1 | Opinion of Venable LLP |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION | |
| /s/ Kevin S. Miller | |
| KEVIN S. MILLER | |
| Chief Financial and Accounting Officer |
Date: September 16, 2019
